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Birthday: March 26, 1934
As a multi-talented film and stage performer with an intense comic flair, the diminutive and stocky Jewish-American character actor Alan Arkin built a career for himself out of playing slightly gruff and opinionated yet endearing eccentrics. Though not commonly recognized as such, Arkin's ability extends not only beyond the range of the comedic (see, for example, his suicidal deaf-mute in ...more
- 2006
- Independent Spirit Award
- Best Supporting Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- British Academy Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- Academy
- Best Supporting Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- win
- 2006
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- nom
- 2006
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Supporting Actor
- Little Miss Sunshine
- nom
- 2008
- Get Smart
- Chief
- 2008
- Sunshine Cleaning
- Joe Norkowski
- 2007
- Rendition
- Senator Hawkins
- 2006
- Raising Flagg
- Flagg Purdy
- 2006
- Firewall
- Arlin Forester
- 1984
- Twist and Shout
- Songwriter
- 1979
- The In-Laws
- Executive Producer
- 1977
- Fire Sale
- Director
- 1971
- Little Murders
- Director
- 1969
- People Soup
- Director
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